Li Ka-shing might have appeared perfectly calm, but with his eldest son kidnapped, how could he truly sit still?
At that moment, he was holding himself together entirely through the composure he had cultivated over the years.
In truth, Li Ka-shing had long since found himself torn over what to do.
He worried that if this matter became public, it might endanger his eldest son's safety.
At the same time, he worried that even if he paid the ransom in full, the kidnappers might still choose to kill the hostage.
Beyond that, he even had to consider Hutchison Whampoa's shares.
If news leaked that Hutchison Whampoa's next-generation heir had been kidnapped, the group's share price would inevitably suffer a severe blow.
Still, the fact that Li Ka-shing had invited Zhou Quan to a family dinner meant that he already leaned somewhat toward one option.
Rather than trusting those kidnappers to keep their word, he might as well rely on the Police Force's star officer before him.
After all, Zhou Quan had never disappointed anyone since joining the Police Force.
Especially during the terrorist attack at the Kum To Hotel a few months earlier, Li Ka-shing had personally experienced Zhou Quan's capabilities and methods.
No matter how he looked at it, Sergeant Zhou before him was far more trustworthy than that crook Zhang Ziqiang.
"Sergeant Zhou, you're an elite professional in the Police Force."
Li Ka-shing let out a long sigh. His face was filled with helplessness, yet his eyes were full of hope as he said, "Ordinary people like us have no right to tell an officer like you how to handle a case."
"If possible, I have only two requests."
"Ensure my son's safety as far as possible, and minimize the public impact of this matter."
If paying the